Last Friday - the mailman had a very pleasant surprise for me:
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Before I got hooked on the SBT - I really was into small knives for bushcraft. I mean small blades somewhere in the 3' range. The way they handle and maneuver, the weight, balance and the fact that they just will do all when paired with a good saw & axe - it makes these hard to beat. The blade that I took to Canada two years ago was tiny - the smallest in the participants' knife-pile. It worked very well, apart from being a tad too thick and having not that much room left for batoning... Even Mors liked it. After that course - I turned to the SBT for its superior slicing ability and comfortable handle. I sold the small knife some time later.
Side view - notice the puukko like shape, the continious curve in the blade and the strong handle configuration
But over time, I really started missing that little knife. The SBT is a great carver, but its weight and blade size makes it more a survival knife to me. A knife that you would take on expeditions or on trips where your gear is limited otherwise. A small knife that you can always carry when going for a stroll and that is sheeple friendly - as far as knives can go - is a big plus. And that counts bigtime over here.
The grip is very comfortable for its size and just long enough for my hands - comfort almost up to par with my SBT
This one will see a lot of use - either in bushcraft, hunting, backpacking and just plain ordinary kitchen tasks. It won't completely replace my SBT - there is no more comfortable knife - But this one is on my neck from now on. I will take some shots of it in action when I have spent some more time with it.
With a 3mm thick blade in the familiar nice high grind, patterned towards a puukko and cloathed in nice black Micarta - it really is a tough little gem. Mors would be liking this one too I guess. Thanks again, Rod!
-Emile
(Shown right)
Before I got hooked on the SBT - I really was into small knives for bushcraft. I mean small blades somewhere in the 3' range. The way they handle and maneuver, the weight, balance and the fact that they just will do all when paired with a good saw & axe - it makes these hard to beat. The blade that I took to Canada two years ago was tiny - the smallest in the participants' knife-pile. It worked very well, apart from being a tad too thick and having not that much room left for batoning... Even Mors liked it. After that course - I turned to the SBT for its superior slicing ability and comfortable handle. I sold the small knife some time later.
Side view - notice the puukko like shape, the continious curve in the blade and the strong handle configuration
But over time, I really started missing that little knife. The SBT is a great carver, but its weight and blade size makes it more a survival knife to me. A knife that you would take on expeditions or on trips where your gear is limited otherwise. A small knife that you can always carry when going for a stroll and that is sheeple friendly - as far as knives can go - is a big plus. And that counts bigtime over here.
The grip is very comfortable for its size and just long enough for my hands - comfort almost up to par with my SBT
This one will see a lot of use - either in bushcraft, hunting, backpacking and just plain ordinary kitchen tasks. It won't completely replace my SBT - there is no more comfortable knife - But this one is on my neck from now on. I will take some shots of it in action when I have spent some more time with it.
With a 3mm thick blade in the familiar nice high grind, patterned towards a puukko and cloathed in nice black Micarta - it really is a tough little gem. Mors would be liking this one too I guess. Thanks again, Rod!
-Emile
